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Cryogenic Detection of Gravitational Waves Through Phonon Interactions in Crystalline Materials: A Theoretical Framework and Experimental Proposal

Reports in Advances of Physical Sciences
We propose a novel gravitational wave detection mechanism based on the theoretical interaction between gravitational waves and crystal phonons in modified transition edge sensors (TES).
Vilem Mikula
doaj   +1 more source

A Passive Low‐Frequency, High‐Sensitivity Diamagnetic Levitation Accelerometer

International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the great potential of diamagnetic levitation accelerometers in detecting low‐frequency and weak motion, there is still a demand to further enhance their sensitivity for geophysical and microgravity applications. In this study, a straightforward structural modulating approach is presented to enhance the sensitivity of diamagnetic ...
Yuanping Xu, Yang Wang, Lu Yang, Jin Zhou, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yanxiao Lei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Investigation of Moisture Movement During Freeze–Thaw Cycles and Its Effect on Physical Rock Weathering in Low‐Porosity Alpine Limestone

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The progressive weakening of alpine rockwalls through subcritical cracking, driven by repeated low‐magnitude stress processes, plays a key role in alpine rock weathering. Laboratory studies using acoustic emission (AE) monitoring have shown that thermal stresses from freeze–thaw cycling induce crack propagation, with recent work highlighting ...
Andrew Mitchell, Oliver Sass
wiley   +1 more source

Epistemic diversity and the politics of knowledge in plant disease management: Insights from the Xylella fastidiosa epidemic in southern Italy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Xylella fastidiosa is a major plant pathogen affecting crops such as grapes, citrus, almonds, and olives, with potentially severe consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods worldwide. This paper examines the conflict around the management of the X. fastidiosa outbreak affecting olive trees in southern Italy.
Fabio Gatti, David Ludwig, Phil Macnaghten   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of diabatically influenced cyclones with high wind damage potential in Europe

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
Diabatic processes contribute, on average, 26% to the intensification of European winter storms, with diabatically driven cyclones exhibiting steeper deepening rates, stronger wind gusts, and increased precipitation. These storms are linked to enhanced warm conveyor belt (WCB) activity and develop in a warmer environment with elevated lower ...
Svenja Christ, Julian Quinting, Joaquim G. Pinto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The non‐hydrostatic option of the ECMWF global weather forecast model: Improvements for kilometre‐scale modelling

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
This study presents improvements to the non‐hydrostatic version of the European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), enabling stable global simulations at 1.4‐km resolution. A systematic comparison with the hydrostatic version at resolutions from 9 to 1.4 km shows that non‐hydrostatic effects emerge in ...
Jozef Vivoda, Inna Polichtchouk, Michail Diamantakis, Filip Váňa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microphysical chemistry of fog–aerosol interactions over the northwest Atlantic Ocean during Fatima 2022

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
Fifteen size‐resolved aerosol samples collected during marine fog, with adjacent ambient observations, show that coarse sea salt aerosol is rapidly grown and lost in the northwest North Atlantic Ocean except when subject to extreme winds. The persistence of fog in the absence of sea salt is determined by available fine‐mode aerosol, where greater ...
Leyla Salehpoor, Leigh R. Crilley, Gianina Giacosa, Lauren Robinson, Rachel Y. W. Chang, David G. Ortiz‐Suslow, Ryan Yamaguchi, Qing Wang, Ed Creegan, Harindra J. S. Fernando, Trevor C. VandenBoer   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking the potential of stimuli‐responsive liquid crystal polymer bio‐interfaces for adaptive cell modulation

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
This Perspective discusses the potential of stimuli‐responsive liquid crystal polymer bio‐interfaces in modulating cell behavior as next generation dynamic artificial scaffolds. Unlike current artificial biomaterials that have static properties, LCPs offer fast, reversible, and spatially programmable deformation that reflects the dynamic properties of ...
Ruth M. C. Verbroekken, Burcu Gumuscu, Albert P. H. J. Schenning   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of mirror coatings for gravitational-wave detectors. [PDF]

Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci, 2018
Steinlechner J.
europepmc   +1 more source

The scale matters: A review on stimuli‐responsive microrobots categorized by scale for biomedical applications

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
We systematically summarize how each scale dictates fundamental choices in design feature, manufacturing technology, driving mechanism, and control strategy, which are inherently governed by scale‐dominated physical principles. Furthermore, the application of scale‐determined operation modes of microrobots across different stages of medical ...
Hang Yin, Yujing Li, Guanghao Wu, Yubing Guo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source